Puget Sound Partnership media advisory: Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council and Ecosystem Coordination Board to discuss 2016 Action Agenda

MEDIA ADVISORY
June 7, 2016

MEDIA CONTACT: Cathy Cochrane, 360.790.7958, cathy.cochrane@psp.wa.gov 

Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council and Ecosystem Coordination Board to discuss 2016 Action Agenda updates

Joint meeting will take place June 8, in Seattle

The Puget Sound Partnership’s Salmon Recovery Council and Ecosystem Coordination Board will meet jointly on Wednesday, June 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at South Seattle Community College’s Georgetown campus, 6737 Corson Ave South, Seattle. 

Meeting highlights include:

• The latest on efforts to update the 2016 Puget Sound Action Agenda. This collaborative planning process is part of the Partnership’s work to focus investments on actions that are most likely to advance Puget Sound protection and recovery targets. The Ecosystem Coordination Board and Salmon Recovery Council will discuss a revised draft of the Action Agenda that responds to feedback received during the recent public comment period.  

The full agenda, meeting materials and directions are available at http://psp.wa.gov/EB_meetings.php.  This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to provide comment and learn about the regional effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.

If you need special accommodations to participate in this meeting, please notify the Special Assistant to the Boards, Dominique Hampton, at 360.464.1229.

About the Ecosystem Coordination Board

The 27-member Ecosystem Coordination Board advises the Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council. Members represent specific interests around the Sound, including federal, state and local governments, tribes, non-profit organizations, and businesses.

About the Salmon Recovery Council

The 45-member Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council advises the Puget Sound Partnership’s Leadership Council on decisions relating to salmon recovery and the implementation of the Puget Sound Chinook Recovery Plan. 

About the Puget Sound Partnership

The Puget Sound Partnership is the state agency formed to lead the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound. Working with hundreds of governments, tribes, scientists, businesses, and nonprofits, the Partnership mobilizes partner action around a common agenda, advances Sound investments, and tracks progress to optimize recovery.

For more information, go to www.psp.wa.gov.